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The Good Son: One Last Time
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'Who killed Victor?'
For several months, 'The Good Son' has been trying to solve the mystery behind the gruesome murder of Victor, played by Albert Martinez. Now it has come down to which one of Victor's four sons and their immediate family will be proven innocent of the crime.
Since its premiere on September 25, 2017, ABS-CBN's 'The Good Son' became one of the network's top-rated programs. During its run, the series averaged around 20% in the ratings, besting more light-hearted competition in GMA's 'My Korean Jagiya' and 'The One That Got Away'.
The return to a more serious formula and the emphasis towards young stars have helped 'The Good Son' achieve tremendous success throughout its run. In past years, lighter dramas dominated Primetime Bida's fourth slot, but after 'On the Wings of Love' the approach wore thin.
Reverting back to a darker atmosphere reminiscent of series such as 'The Legal Wife' may have been the most daring decision that ABS-CBN ever did, but 'The Good Son"s unexpected surge has brought new life to Primetime Bida's fourth slot. However, this was not the only reason behind its popularity.
Continuing ABS-CBN's commitment towards youth, the series gave rising artists Nash Aguas, Jerome Ponce, Joshua Garcia, McCoy de Leon, Loisa Andallo, Alexa Ilacad and Elisse Joson the green light to show their acting prowess. It was a formula that somehow worked to 'The Good Son"s favor, helping the series outpace its GMA counterparts who continued to rely on older stars.
More importantly, these artists gained a new legion of followers, both on television and on social media. For Joshua Garcia, starring in a series without frequent on-screen partner Julia Barretto may be a risky choice, but it proved to be a blessing in disguise as he was able to thrive alongside his contemporaries.
In many ways, 'The Good Son' became a series that ABS-CBN should be proud of. More than just the young stars that thrived in a starring role, it was the series' themes of innocence, guilt and doubt that helped 'The Good Son' become a top-ten program in the country.
Friday will mark 'The Good Son"s 143rd and final episode. On its last night, the innocent one will be revealed, but who will be rightfully called 'The Good Son?'
Getting Serious: ABS-CBN Goes No More Mr. Nice Guy with The Good Son
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It will be a new-look and more serious Primetime Bida starting next week.
Gone were the 'kilig-seryes' that permeated the fifth slot of ABS-CBN's ever-popular evening block. With all due respect to JaDine ('On the Wings of Love', 'Till I Met You') and TonDeng (Ian Veneracion and Bea Alonzo of 'A Love to Last'), this formula is starting to wear thin.
Instead, ABS-CBN goes back to a more serious approach that made 'The Legal Wife' and 'Two Wives' runaway successes. The newest drama, 'The Good Son', despite its designation as a family drama, leans more on the mature and dark side.
While rival GMA continues to lean too much on aging and at times overexposed veterans for their primetime dramas, ABS-CBN cashes in on their deep roster of young talent for 'The Good Son'. The series will be led by Jerome Ponce, Nash Aguas, Joshua Garcia and McCoy de Leon, and joining them are fellow rising stars Loisa Andallo, Elisse Joson and Alexa Ilacad.
In 'The Good Son', Jerome (as Enzo), Nash (as Calvin), Joshua (as Joseph) and McCoy (as Obet) are four siblings who live a simple and happy life without their father Victor (Albert Martinez), a man whose identity remains a secret. But Victor's mysterious death led to a series of events that saw the four siblings accused of murder, and the ensuing battle to prove who is innocent from the crime is on.
'The Good Son' will also include Mylene Dizon, Eula Valdez, John Estrada, Ronnie Lazaro, Jeric Raval, Alex Medina, and Kathleen Hermoso. The series will be directed by Manny Palo and Andoy Ranay.
Considering ABS-CBN's reputation for turning rising stars into superstars, the pressure is now on 'The Good Son"s up-and-coming actors to continue this budding trend. However, it remains to be seen if the series' untested group of young talent will thrive in the high-stakes block that is primetime.
It will also be interesting to see how the viewers react to a change of formula from a light drama to a more serious one. That said, 'The Good Son' should be a series that may either make or break Primetime Bida's unpredictable fifth slot.
'The Good Son' airs weeknights after 'La Luna Sangre' on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida.